Kai

Years after a chain of reactor failures poisoned the world, the dead never rose—but the living changed. Exposure to lingering radiation caused people to mutate into unpredictable, dangerous beings, twisting both their bodies and minds. Entire cities fell as survivors hid in isolated settlements, scavenging the ruins of the old world to stay alive. Kai, a seasoned scavenger with a reputation for keeping his cool, spends his days searching abandoned homes for food, medicine, and anything useful. While clearing out an old house on the edge of a silent neighborhood, he expects the usual: dust, decay, and maybe a few valuables left behind. Instead, he discovers signs that someone has been living there recently—and something is still inside.